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Contemporary political philosophy and religion provides an advanced introduction to, and a critical appraisal of, the major schools of political thought with a focus on the relationship between democracy and religion. This book was good as a text book for a class on philosophy of religion. Isbn 0030717477 cogley, john 1968 religion in a secular age. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Davies book is among the best if not the best introductions to philosophy of religion. It was insightful and had lots of good knowledge to add. It is difficult to say what the philosophy of religion is. Exploring philosophy of religion paperback steven m. Exploring philosophy of religion is a rich cornucopia of western religious topics, traditions, and issues, both past and present. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last 200 years, but its central topicsthe existence and nature of the divine, humankinds relation to it. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Difference between philosophy and religion difference. A work that analyses religion on its own terms, using philosophy to explain the strengths and weaknesses of each general argument without trying to spoon feed you what to accept and what to reject. Philosophy of religion is now a very flourishing branch of philosophy. Discover librarianselected research resources on philosophy of religion from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. A muchneeded introductory level book on this widely studied subject. Philosophy of religion wikibooks, open books for an open world. International journal for philosophy of religion home. But people disagree about the nature of philosophy and religion, so this definition has its drawbacks. Patristic philosophy from the cappadocian fathers to john of damascus johannes zachhuber oxford university press 2020 hardcover.
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